Out of the past 12/28/13

1988

Mother Nature threw a surprise one-two punch at the Cape Girardeau area overnight as heavy rain changed to sleet, freezing rain and, finally, to snow; snowfall in Southeast Missouri ranged from 1 to 4 inches; the ice beneath the snow cover results in treacherous road conditions in the morning for motorists.

A field of candidates for two Cape Girardeau Board of Education seats remains nonexistent; no one has filed to fill the terms of James Hirsch and Catherine Otto, which expire in April.

1963

The Three-Way Tavern on Bend Road was burglarized overnight; Deputy Sheriff William Wickham says 3,000 rounds of high-powered .22 cartridges, a half-case of BB's and two cases of shotgun shells were stolen.

Mike Daniels, a senior at Central High School, has been selected as the community winner of the "Voice of Democracy" contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Daniels receives a $25 savings bond, and his taped entry will be forwarded for state-wide competition to the Department of Missouri VFW.

1938

Members of the Bryan Johnson family were driven from their home west of Highway 61 on Independence Street in 18-degree weather by fire last night; the blaze destroyed their 1 1/2-story frame dwelling, as well as most of their furniture and household goods.

WPA workers are building approximately 240 feet of sidewalk on the east side of the 100 block of South Louisiana Avenue and 600 feet of walk on both sides of Bloomfield Road in the 1400 block.

1913

Otto Wielitzko of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis preaches in the German language at the morning worship service at Trinity Lutheran Church; M. LaCron, also of Concordia Seminary, preaches at the evening service in the English language.

Contractors from various parts of the country continue to come to Cape Girardeau to view the riverfront and secure information regarding bidding on the Frisco improvement; all bids must be filed with the Frisco by Jan. 1.

-- Sharon K. Sanders